SAFe® for Teams with SAFe® 4 Practitioner Certification (SP)

Scaled Agile Framework

Course Overview

Build your skills as a high-performing team member of an Agile Release Train (ART)—and learn how to collaborate effectively with other teams—when you become a SAFe® 4 Practitioner (SP).

During this two-day course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the ART, how it delivers value, and what you can do to effectively perform your role using Scrum, Kanban, and XP. You will also learn how to write stories and break down features, plan and execute iterations, and plan Program Increments. Finally, you’ll learn about the continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate with other teams in the program, and what it takes to continuously improve the train.

Participants

For onsite delivery as part of a real-world Agile Release Train, this course is for all stakeholders of an ART at the beginning of its SAFe® journey.

Typical Topics and Activities

Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®)

Building an Agile Team

Planning the Iteration

Executing the Iteration

Executing the Program Increment

Learning Objectives

After this course, you should be able to:

Apply SAFe® to scale Lean and Agile development in your enterprise

Know your team and its role on the Agile Release Train

Know all other teams on the train, their roles and the dependencies between the teams

Attendees will learn the principles and practices of SAFe®, how to execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, and what it means to lead a Lean-Agile transformation of a program inside a government agency.

In this course, attendees will gain the practical tools and techniques necessary to implement the Lean Portfolio Management functions of Strategy and Investment Funding, Agile Portfolio Operations and Lean Governance.